Disney World Travel Savings

Walt Disney's first story in Good Housekeeping, a rhyming piece about hardworking ants and a lazy grasshopper, appeared in April 1934. The ants busy themselves storing food for the winter, and the grasshopper, instead of preparing for the cold, "sings and plays and loafs on summer days." When the snows come the grasshopper has nowhere but the cozy anthill to turn, and Disney leaves us with a few wise words: "When you have earned the chance, there's lots of time to sing and dance." This winter, you may want to do your own celebrating at Disney World's Fantasyland, a section of Magic Kingdom that just opened after a sweeping renovation.

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Starting today (October 10) through the end of the year, Disney World is offering a savings of $600-plus when you book a Magic Your Way Package with Dine (a 6-day, 5-night package). Travelers who schedule their trip for anytime from January 2 through March 7, 2013 are eligible for the savings. (Go to Disney World's website to read more about the deal.)

Two themed areas have been added to Fantasyland: Enchanted Forest and Storybook Circus. Opening on December 6, Enchanted Forest offers a wooded environment with waterfalls, two castles, and attractions based on The Little Mermaid and Beauty and the Beast. Guests can board a clamshell for a Mermaid-themed musical ride. At Be Our Guest Restaurant, diners are seated at one of three dining rooms (the Rose Gallery, the West Wing, or the Ballroom) in Beast's castle. Storybook Circus, featuring rides drawn from Dumbo, has already opened its tents.

For more info about the new Fantasyland, as well as a peek at the color-splashed artistic renditions of themed areas and rides, head over to Fantasyland's website. You can book the special package from now through December 31. If you can't make it to Storybook Circus, maybe you'll settle for a tour of the Good Housekeeping Research Institute. Sign up to see our labs and test kitchen.